text_original: But the Empire, confronted by new dangers in the East, first from the aggressions of the Persian kings and] then from the rise of Mohammedanism, could not keep^ what it had won.
text_transcription: BUT THE EMPIRE CONFRONTED BY NEW DANGERS IN THE EAST FIRST FROM THE AGGRESSIONS OF THE PERSIAN KINGS AND THEN FROM THE RISE OF MOHAMMEDANISM COULD NOT KEEP WHAT IT HAD WON
phonemes: bˌʌt ðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ, kənfɹˈʌntᵻd baɪ nˈuː dˈeɪndʒɚz ɪnðɪ ˈiːst, fˈɜːst fɹʌmðɪ ɐɡɹˈɛʃənz ʌvðə pˈɜːʒən kˈɪŋz ænd] ðˈɛn fɹʌmðə ɹˈaɪz ʌv moʊhˈæmɪdənˌɪzəm, kʊd nˌɑːt kˈiːp wʌt ɪt hæd wˈʌn.